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Maestra Music Inc

EIN 83-3439518 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$787,911
Spending
$803,779
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
13
Volunteers
75
Highest pay
$54,000, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $401,536 spent. DATABASE/WEBSITE:RISE THEATRE DIRECTORY IS A NATIONAL PERSONNEL DIRECTORY CREATED TO PROMOTE VISIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK BACKSTAGE, BEHIND-THE-SCENES, AND IN SUPPORT OF THEATER MAKING. THE DIRECTORY IS A PUBLIC SERVICE TOOL, AVAILABLE TO ALL, CREATED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT AMPLIFICATION IS PARTICULARLY POWERFUL FOR THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN, TRANS, NONBINARY, DEAF, AND DISABLED THEATRE PROFESSIONALS. RISE THEATRE DIRECTORY ALLOWS THESE PROFESSIONALS TO BE DISCOVERED AND IDENTIFIED FOR EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES BY PRODUCERS, GENERAL MANAGERS, THEATERS AND VARIOUS EMPLOYERS.
  2. $77,933 spent. AMPLIFY 23:THE ANNUAL AMPLIFY CONCERT AND COMMUNITY EVENT, HELD THE LAST MONDAY IN MARCH TO ALIGN WITH WOMEN'SHISTORY MONTH, BRINGS TOGETHER MAESTRAS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD FOR AN ELECTRIC EVENING OF UNIQUE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES. THE EVENT IS HELD ONLINE AND IN PERSON TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE TALENTED WOMEN AND NONBINARY MEMBERS OF THE MUSICAL THEATER COMMUNITY. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 271 PEOPLE.
  3. $34,028 spent. WORKSHOPS:THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS TECHNICAL WORKSHOP SERIES, WHICH HAS GROWN FROM A MUSICAL DIRECTORS' TRAINING INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN INTO A MONTHLY SERIES OF EDUCATION CLASSED THOUGHT BY ITS MEMBERS AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. INSTURCTORS INCLUDED FEMALES THAT WERE SHOWCASED AS EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS. THE APPROXIMATE ATTENDANCE FOR ALL OF THE TECHINCAL WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT 2023 WAS 1,829.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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